The joint “Overseas Business Representatives” (OBR) Training Program between SFTC and the Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovic (ITBCB) went smoothly. The exchange students from both sides shall arrive in China and the Czech Republic in late March and start their 3-month studies and enterprise internships.

Students selected by SFTC and ITBCB attend the internship-oriented OBR Program with tuition and the accommodation fees exempted. 10 SFTC students have been selected to participate in the 2018 OBR Program in Czech Republic through department recommendation, academic assessment and pre-trip tutoring. The group includes 4 students from the Department of International Transportation and Logistics, 3 from the Department of International Trade, 2 from the Department of Business Foreign Languages and 1 from the Department of Economic Management. Meanwhile, 3 ITBCB students have arrived at Qingdao and would attend a 2-week special course on Chinese language and business orientation before their internship with the local SFTC alumni enterprises.